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Welcome!The 1817 Fulton House Inn and Blacksmith Shop arelocated at 357 W. Pittsburgh St in New Derry,Westmoreland County PA.

Derry Area includes Derry Township, Derry and New Alexandria Boroughs and the surrounding areas. See what we have for you!

History

Located between Fort Ligonier and historic Hanna's Town, our history runs deep and is found throughout the Derry Area.

Family Research

Historical documents and photos are just the beginning at our research center in the New Alexandria Public Library. Stop by and let us help you discover your roots!

Events

The Fulton House is the site of most of our public events including the very popular and revived ancient tradition of Lammas Day Festival held on the second Sunday in August.

Recent News

Precious friend to our Society, Joseph E. "Ice Cream Joe" Greubel, 79, of Ligonier, died Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, at the Bethlen Home. Joe was born June 12, 1937, the son of the late Joseph F. Greubel and Veronica Connolly Greubel.It was his great-grandfather, Joseph Gruebel I who founded the family business in Derry Station. Each June, we celebrate our ice cream heritage with the "Midsummer Night's Ice Cream Social" on the grounds of the Fulton House.​Look for future announcements for this event and join us to celebrate the memory of Ice Cream Joe.

Our Innkeepers Program is what maintains our organization.Join your friends when we have a special evening to honor those who support our mission of historic preservation at the Fulton House, learn about our heritage, feast, and share somefestive libations, or perhaps even join this devoted part of our group!Contact us using the link above for more details on this Annual Celebration of those who sustain YOUR Derry Area Historical Society!